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Swedish professor nominates Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize

Stefan Svallfors, sociology professor at Umeå University, nominated Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize

Snowden will not be eligible for this year's prize, which will be awarded in December 2013 - but could be considered for 2014
 
The NSA whistleblower would have a hard time accepting the award, as he has already unsuccessfully applied for asylum in Norway

By ASHLEY COLLMAN
PUBLISHED: 13:06 EST, 14 July 2013 | UPDATED: 13:17 EST, 14 July 2013

A sociology professor in Sweden has recommended NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize.
In a letter addressed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee and published in Swedish newspaper Västerbottens-Kuriren, Professor Stefan Svallfors nominated Snowden for his 'heroic effort at great personal cost' shedding light on the expansive cyber-spying conducted by the U.S. National Security Agency.

Because of his bravery, Snowden 'helped to make the world a little bit better and safer,' Svallfors wrote.

If it's good enough for bammy, then it's good enough for Snowden